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Easter, with bunnies, baby chicks, and eggs amidst the resurrection of Jesus Christ - what do they have to do with each other? Are the origins of Easter biblical? Should Christians observe it?

A brief history of Easter tells us that the name “Easter” comes from the Anglo-Saxon Eostre, the name of the goddess of spring. Bunnies are symbols of fertility, while eggs were seen as pagan symbols of death and life.

Is Easter in the Bible? If one were to search for the word “Easter” you could find its mention in the King James Bible, Acts 12:1-4.

An important Scripture in understanding this subject is 2 Corinthians 6:14: "Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers." That last word, "unbelievers" is of key importance. A Christian should not marry a non-Christian--no matter how kind and good they are.

What about interracial marriage? Deuteronomy 7:1-6 tells the Israelites to destroy all the inhabitants of the Canaan land and not to intermarry with them--because they would "turn your sons away from following Me, that they may serve other gods." The same key concern of 2 Corinthians 6:14 is again expressed here.

First of all, understand that this is an American custom and there is no direct reference in the Bible about it. However, there are Biblical principles that bear directly upon it. Perhaps the best way that one can be informed about how Halloween relates to Bible teachings is to relate the history of it and then point to the end-time prophecies and what this celebration is leading up to.

Some people have felt that Jeremiah 10:1-5 is referring to what we, today, know as Christmas trees. Let’s look at these Bible verses carefully.

       "¹ Hear the word which the LORD speaks to you, O house of Israel.² Thus says the LORD: